Science For Kids: plant pathologist
ARS plant pathologist Rick Bennett examines fungi in petri dishes.

A plant pathologist studies diseases of plants and looks for ways to prevent them or wipe them out when they show up. Plant pathologists also see how diseases mess up a plant's growth and development or cause damage to crops after they're harvested, or when they're transported to market or stored.

Stories about this kind of research:
Ozone Spells "Ouch" for Some Plants
Attack of the Witches'-Broom!

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